The goals and pillars of work laid out in this document represent a coordinated and sustainable approach to promoting adolescent girls’ education now and in the future.
USAIDMarie Claire covers the success of Let Girls Learn, and highlights two beneficiaries of USAID Let Girls Learn programming.
Marie ClaireThe U.S. Department of Labor announces a $5 million cooperative agreement to reduce child labor in rural Zambia among adolescent girls, ages 15-17, by increasing access to quality formal and non-formal education and training.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOROn International Day of the Girl, First Lady Michelle Obama shares her personal connection to Let Girls Learn in an op-ed for CNN.
CNNMeet the girls who are featured in 'We Will Rise' and hear their inspiring stories to seek an education in their countries.
GlamourFLOTUS reminded young girls everywhere that you don’t have to be perfect to succeed. Many times our failures are what help us get to where we need to be.
Huffington PostTake a look at the progress made under the Obama Administration to empower and uplift girls.
White HouseWhite House officials unveiled new financial commitments to educating girls around the world totaling more than $5 million.
Washington PostInternational Day of the Girl provides us the opportunity to take stock of this Administration’s progress around Let Girls Learn, and how we can continue our efforts.
White HouseOn International Day of the Girl 2016, the White House announces more than five million dollars in new private commitments to girls’ education.
White House“It’s about telling the stories of these girls and girls like them across the globe — not just their challenges and their struggles, but their dreams and their aspirations — which are big,” Obama said.
VarietyOn International Day of the Girl, National Security Advisor Susan Rice reminds us that lifting up women and girls is absolutely critical to our national security.
Huffington PostThe President proclaims October 11, 2016 as International Day of the Girl, and calls upon the people of the United States to observe this day with programs, ceremonies, and activities that advance equality and opportunity for girls everywhere.
White HouseCNN shares information about organizations that support girls education around the world.
CNNGlamour's The Girl Project and Let Girls Learn team up to host a global digital conversation about education inequality.
GlamourCNN will premiere a new film that follows The First Lady on her trip to Liberia and Morocco where she met with young women seeking an education.
CNNHelloGiggles shares the stories of three young women as they traveled to New York to participate in “Broadway Shines A Light on Girls’ Education."
HelloGigglesHelloGiggles covers The First Lady's “Broadway Shines A Light on Girls’ Education” event in New York City.
HelloGigglesThe First Lady delivered remarks to an audience of young women, Let Girls Learn beneficiaries, and the spouses of world leaders at an event on Broadway celebrating the power of girls' education worldwide.
WHITE HOUSEThe Washington Post covers Broadway's engagement in Let Girls Learn during the U.N. General Assembly.
Washington PostInStyle Magazine shares fast facts on Let Girls Learn, and how you can get involved.
InStyleOn his historic visit to Laos, President Obama references his recent announcement that Laos and Nepal would be the newest Let Girls Learn countries.
White HouseThe First Lady opens up to InStyle Magazine on her legacy and the Let Girls Learn initiative.
InStylePresident Obama delivered remarks to the people of Laos that included the announcement of Laos and Nepal as Let Girls Learn focus countries.
WHITE HOUSEOn Women's Equality Day, President Obama calls on the people of the United States to celebrate the achievements of women and promote gender equality.
White HouseThe President highlights Let Girls Learn in his remarks at the White House Summit on Global Development.
White HouseThe commitment will help sustain a teacher apprenticeship program in Afghanistan for adolescent girls, as part of a new partnership with DFID's Girls Education Challenge.
USAIDPeace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet participated in a three-day visit to Liberia and Morocco with First Lady Michelle Obama in support of the U.S. government’s Let Girls Learn initiative.
Peace CorpsFirst Lady Michelle Obama reflects on her recent travels to Liberia, Morocco and Spain in a blog for CNN.
CNNThe First Lady delivers remarks on Let Girls Learn to an audience in Madrid, Spain, sharing the stories of girls she met on recent travel to Liberia and Morocco.
White HouseThe First Lady, as part of her travel to Liberia and Morocco for Let Girls Learn, documents her experiences on the blog HelloGiggles.
HelloGigglesActresses Meryl Streep and Freida Pinto join the First Lady in Marrakesh, Morocco for a conversation with girl students.
White HouseThe First Lady documents her travels in support of Let Girls Learn on the blog HelloGiggles. Read about her experiences in Morocco, and what young women there are doing to become leaders in their community and get an education.
HelloGigglesAs part of the First Lady's visit to Morocco, MCC, USAID and the Peace Corps announce new programming to help address the barriers that prevent adolescent girls from attaining an education.
WhiteHouseThe First Lady documents her travels in support of Let Girls Learn on the blog HelloGiggles. Read about her experiences in Liberia, and what young women there are doing to become leaders in their community and get an education.
HelloGigglesRemarks by the First Lady at R.S. Caulfield School in Unificationtown, Liberia after a conversation with girl students.
White HouseWhile in Liberia, the First Lady announced new programming from USAID and the Peace Corps to help address the barriers that prevent girls from attaining an education.
White HouseRemarks by the First Lady at a GLOW (Girls Leading our World) Camp in Liberia.
White HouseThe First Lady documents her travel to Liberia, Morocco and Spain on the blog HelloGiggles.
HelloGigglesTo give young people everywhere a fun way to follow her travels, learn about the more than 62 million girls around the world who aren’t in school, and take action to support them, the First Lady launched an official Snapchat account: MichelleObama.
White HouseAs part of the United State of Women Summit, the First Lady announced and applauded additional commitments made by a variety of organizations during the United State of Women Summit Dinner held at the U.S. Department of State, co-hosted by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and The Goldman Sachs Foundation on June 14, 2016 in Washington, D.C.
White HousePeace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet moderated a panel discussion, Learning without Limits: Transcending Barriers to Girls' Education Globally, during the White House United State of Women Summit in Washington, D.C. The panel focused on the President and First Lady’s Let Girls Learn initiative and the importance of addressing barriers to girls’ education worldwide.
Peace CorpsThe President delivers remarks referencing Let Girls Learn and efforts to empower adolescent girls at the United State of Women Summit.
White HouseRemarks by the First Lady at The United State of Women Dinner at the U.S. Department of State. The dinner, co-hosted by the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women highlighted women's economic empowerment and the government-wide efforts surrounding Let Girls Learn.
White HouseThe President delivers remarks to White House mentees, mentioning the First Lady's work to Let Girls Learn.
White HousePresident Obama proclaims April 19, 2016 as Education and Sharing Day, calling upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
White HouseRemarks by the First Lady addressing a crowd of finance ministers, executives, and world leaders on the importance of adolescent girls' education. The remarks coincided with a $2.5 billion commitment to support adolescent girls' education by the World Bank Group.
White HouseThe last decade’s seen more girls in developing countries attend primary school — 87 percent now do. But fewer than 4 in 10 graduate from secondary school. How can we get more young women to stay in school?
ShareAmericaThe First Lady announced additional commitments to adolescent girls' education at South by Southwest.
White HouseRemarks by the First Lady in a keynote discussion at South by Southwest. She was joined onstage by Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, Sophia Bush, and Diane Warren.
White HousePresident Obama delivers remarks referencing Let Girls Room in the East Room of the White House.
White HouseThe strategy launched by Secretary Kerry is the first U.S. strategy to focus on this age group. It brings together four government agencies to address challenges related to adolescent girls’ safety, health, and education.
State DepartmentOn International Women's Day, we recommit ourselves to achieving a world in which every woman and girl enjoys the full range of rights and freedoms that is her birthright.
White HouseThe First Lady announced new commitments to Let Girls Learn to celebrate the one year anniversary of Let Girls Learn.
White HouseRemarks By The First Lady at a Let Girls Learn event celebrating International Women’s Day at Union Market in Washington, D.C.
White HouseA key approach to making Let Girls Learn a success is through public- private partnerships. The commitments made build upon commitments announced at last year’s Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit.
White HouseIn recognition of International Women’s Day, the Peace Corps celebrates volunteers working in collaboration with their community members around the world to increase opportunities for women and girls.
Peace CorpsPeace Corps and ALEX AND ANI, an eco-conscious jewelry and accessories brand, announced the launch of the new Kindred Cord Daisy collection in support of the Let Girls Learn initiative.
Peace CorpsThe Peace Corps announced that it had more than doubled the number of countries participating in the Let Girls Learn initiative, which aims to address the challenges that prevent 62 million adolescent girls from attending school and completing their educations.
THE NEW YORK TIMESAhead of the first anniversary of Let Girls Learn, the Peace Corps announced that it is more than doubling the number of participating countries and expanding the initiative’s reach to thousands of Peace Corps volunteers and girls around the world.
Peace CorpsA look at how the United States brought together the government, civil society, and community leaders in Guinea to tackle FGM/C through a hugely successful campaign.
The New York TimesRemarks by the First Lady, Lena Dunham and Julianne Moore at the "Media with Purpose" discussion at the American Magazine Media Conference in New York.
White HouseThe United States highlighted its continued commitment to Jordan with the announcement of a plan to build 25 new schools in Jordan using $100 million as part of the Let Girls Learn initiative.
White HouseThe U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) plans to invest $100 million to build 25 additional new public schools in Jordan as part of the Let Girls Learn Initiative.
USAIDRemarks by the First Lady at the World Innovation Summit for Education in the Qatar National Convention Center in Doha, Qatar.
White HouseUSAID's Let Girls Learn in Pakistan program will provide $70 million to new and ongoing USAID programs that benefit more than 200,000 adolescent girls aged 10-19.
USAIDPresident Obama references Let Girls Learn and South Korea’s Better Life for Girls initiative during a joint press conference.
White HouseAs part of International Day of the Girl, the First Lady announced and applauded commitments made by organizations at Fortune Magazine’s Most Powerful Women’s Summit in Washington, D.C.
White HouseRemarks by the First Lady on the importance of adolescent girls' education and called upon organizations to join the cause at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit.
White HousePresident Obama proclaims October 11, 2015, as International Day of the Girl, calling upon the people of the United States to observe this day with programs, ceremonies, and activities that advance equality and opportunity for girls everywhere.
White HouseRemarks and the launch of the #62milliongirls campaign by the First Lady from Central Park at the 2015 Global Citizen Festival.
White HouseWhen societies invest in girls and women, they give communities better health outcomes, stronger economic potential, and safer streets. That’s the message President Obama shared during a recent trip to Kenya and Ethiopia, where he announce a new U.S. effort to empower women and girls in Tanzania and Malawi.
The New York TimesPresident Obama references Malawi and Tanzania as Let Girls Learn countries in remarks delivered at the African Union Headquarters in Ethiopia.
White HouseOn his visit to Kenya, President Obama participates in a conversation with members of civil society, and references the First Lady's work to Let Girls Learn.
White HouseRemarks by the First Lady at the United Nations Foundation's annual Girl Up Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.
White HouseRemarks by the First Lady at the More Magazine Impact Awards in Washington, D.C.
White HouseThe two countries will launch a nearly $200 million partnership to continue their collective support for adolescent girls’ education—part of which will be directed to countries affected by conflict and crisis.
White HouseAlongside leading scholars and government officials, the First Lady participated in a roundtable at the Mulberry School in London to discuss the importance of adolescent girls' education.
White HouseRemarks by the First Lady at a Let Girls Learn Event in London with girls from the Mulberry School.
White HouseThe U.S. and UK announced a new partnership to build upon our shared commitment to advance adolescent girls education. The two countries pledged renewed efforts to accelerate progress in overcoming barriers that adolescent girls face in achieving an education, with a particular focus on fragile countries.
White HouseUSAID and DFID announced a new partnership of up to $180 million over five years in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that will enable girls who are not in school to access accelerated and alternative learning programs in conflict-affected areas.
USAIDPresident Obama references Let Girls Learn, and the partnership of the Japanese government, in a joint press conference with Prime Minister Abe.
White HouseWhether you care about global health, good governance, international development, or human rights, the many stories of FGM/C are ones we need to hear and share.
Huffington PostPresident Obama proclaims March 31, 2015, as Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., calling upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
White HouseRemarks by the First Lady from Hun Sen Bakorng High School in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
White HouseRemarks by the First Lady at a Let Girls Learn Event in Tokyo, Japan.
White HouseThe U.S. and Japan announced a partnership to elevate adolescent girls’ education on their shared development agenda, committing to improving the learning environment for girls by collaborating with schools, communities and educational administrations.
White HouseThe President commemorates International Women's Day, referencing the newly launched Let Girls Learn initiative.
White HouseThe Obama Administration announced that it is expanding its efforts to help adolescent girls worldwide attend and complete school through an initiative called Let Girls Learn.
White HouseThe Obama Administration announced that it is expanding its efforts to help adolescent girls worldwide attend and complete school through an initiative called Let Girls Learn.
White HouseRemarks by the President and the First Lady on the launch of Let Girls Learn from the East Room of the White House.
White HousePeace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet joins President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for the announcement of the Let Girls Learn initiative at the White House. As part of Let Girls Learn, the Peace Corps and First Lady are making commitments across 11 initial countries.
Peace CorpsThere is a growing number of individuals, organizations, and countries working to tackle this problem. The United States is proud to be one of them.
Council on Foreign RelationsIf we're going to transform girls' lives around the world, we need everyone to join us.
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